ÜBERNAHME, FUSION & PRIVATISIERUNG
Angebote für Übernahme können eingereicht werden = registration of expressions of interest/entries are invited; management to consider indicative/preliminary offers
das Angebot wird vorgelegt = the proposal has been framed/advanced
das Angebot wird von unseren Experten geprüft = = our experts will weigh/size up the proposal; in line with our consultants the deal calls for/merits scrutiny/should go under the microscope
wir freuen uns, Sie darüber zu informieren, dass wir Ihren Vorschlag beherzigen werden = we are delighted/pleased to annouce that we will go ahead with your proposal
wir freuen uns, Ihnen bestmögliche Vertragskonditionen anbieten zu können = we are thrilled/excited to offer you the best deal
es scheint ein gutes Geschäft zu sein, wir sollten dabei sein = looks like a profitable deal, so let’s get into the act
wir bemühen uns weiter um die Erwerbung einiger Anteile an der Gesellschaft = we are keen to acquire a stake/an interest in the company
Unternehmen lässt Übernahmeangebote prüfen = corporation is in the process of screening/examining potential acquisition targets; bidding is being considered/flagged/ could come into play; “these are value enhancing opportunities”, the company said in a statement; a few bidders are courting/wooing/making eyes with the embattled retail giant/titan; company shops around for acquisitions; company casts its net as wide as the country’s south; we have a few takeover targets on our wish list
Übernahmeversuch wird in die Wege geleitet = mining giant launches/pitches/mounts a bid/offer for a rival business; international corporation to make/have a stab/tilt at competitor; buyers/new players/bidders circle ailing airline; large advertising outfit to spearhead a bid/move to acquire a smaller agency; keen suitor to lead the charge for a friendly takeover; rival mounts an assault/a challenge on smaller start-ups; company is being stalked by a corporate raider/predator; foreign predators are ready to swallow up large chunks of the country’s football teams/other sporting codes; swoop for loss-making carrier is on; corporation is on the prowl for acquisitions; big business has swooped in on the ongoing high-stakes negotiations between the two industry giants
es ist viel los auf dem Übernahmemarkt = many bidders are on the acquisition/takeover trail/getting predatory; cash-heavy corporations are sniffing around; suitors are ready to swoop/pounce; acquisition-thirsty titan is prowling the industry/market; counter-bidder is already circling the beleaguered corporation; vultures gather/are ready to feast on the corpse of (name company); there is plenty of activity in the M&A (mergers and acquisitions) pipeline; sharks/vultures are circling on the bankrupt corporate assets; company’s war chest is awash with money for acquisitions
Bieter prüft Finanzzahlen/Schulden des Übernahmekandidaten = bidder to examine financial figures of/to run the ruler over acquisition target; takeover deal remains clouded by debt doubts
Entscheidung ist noch nicht gefallen = it’s a close contest in the bidding war; bidders go head-to-head; five bidders are now said to be in the mix/ring; corporation still in the race for the 100 million dollar acquisition; sale is still subject to a consultation process
das Angebot wird aufgestockt/es wird viel mehr in die Waagschale geworfen = company has sweetened the terms of the offer/bid/pot; we have to up the ante/inject more cash into the deal; it’s time to sugar-coat/sugar the pill/amend/embellish the plan/offer; they’re gilding the lily by making the offer more palatable; the corporation decided to come in with a bumper offer/a multi-million carrot/with a vengeance; the offer will be doubled down/beefed up with another million dollars; the board of directors pitches a new deal in a more light-hearted way
Vorstand gibt grünes Licht für die/diese wichtige Übernahme = executive board gives the takeover plan a go/the green light; board of directors decides to proceed in what would be the largest/most significant acquisition for the company
die (Mega)-Übernahme ist durch/vollzogen = the mining giant finally managed to snare up its prey/to conclude/complete the blockbuster deal; the large brokerage firm has gobbled up most corporate accounts; the corporation succeeded in swallowing up/mopping up/scooping up the shares/a sizable stake for a cheap price; company falls into the clutches of (name of predator/suitor)
er ist ein zäher Unterhändler, der sich mit harten Bandagen durchsetzt = he’s a no-holds-barred tough negotiator who bulldozes his way/ pulls no punches through deals; their chief negotiator came out swinging this time around
um den Widerstand der Investoren zu mildern, hat der Bieter angeboten, alle Fusions- und Transaktionskosten zu übernehmen = in order to soften investor opposition bidder has dangled the carrot of paying for/absorbing all merger and transaction costs
Unternehmen spricht Empfehlung für Aktionäre aus = organization recommends shareholders (that) they (should) accept the offer
die Behörden müssen zustimmen = the buyout group is seeking regulatory approval
diese Übernahme/Kooperation wird den Markt aufmischen = it’s a “game changing” partnership; this deal will rock the boat/shake up the industry
die letzten Details werden ausgearbeitet = final pieces of the alliance/agreement are being bedded down/completed/sewn up to ensure a smooth handover
die Übernahme hat nicht geklappt = big corporation made an ill-fated foray/thrust into a takeover
Firma begibt sich auf Suche nach anderen Kandidaten = company scours the market for additional contenders/bidders if it wants to get a deal over the line
Firma dementiert Übernahmegerücht = corporation dismissed/poured cold water on bid rumor; we should quash/disregard/tune out the merger rumors
die Verhandlungen/Unterredungen sind gescheitert = negotiations have failed/fallen through
sie wollen, dass wir unseren Konzern unter Wert/nicht preisgerecht verkaufen = they are trying to make us short-sell our company/to shortsell us
das Interesse für die Übernahme schwindet allmählich/verläuft im Sande = company grows/goes cold on takeover/is whithering on the vine; the interest for the takeover seems to be falling/slipping through the cracks
mit einer Poison-Pill-Strategie versucht der Vorstand, die Übernahme zu vereiteln = the board of directors greenlight/approve a “poison pill” aimed at reshaping shareholding/diluting the stake; so far company was able to fend off the bid
aus Wettbewerbsgründen ist zuständige Behörde gegen Übernahme = watchdog dismisses/repulses bid on competition grounds
wir haben vor, zu fusionieren = we are entering a joint venture/joining hands with an overseas conglomerate; corporation sends a valentine (or Valentine’s) signal to target; both companies have similar DNA’s
Sondierungsgespräche zwecks Fusion werden durchgeführt = company is conducting informal talks with a view to pursuing a merger
Konzerne suchen/proben den Schulterschluss = companies are getting intimate again/marrying up/heading to the altar; two corporations mount/make a concerted effort to improve their marketability
Hauptaktionäre unterstützen den Vorstoß = the major shareholders are throwing/mustering their support behind the bid
Sollen wir fusionieren oder nicht? Sonst bleiben wir außen vor = Should we enter a merger or not? Because if you don’t team up, you’re left behind
die Verhandlungen finden hinter verschlossener Tür statt = both companies are engaged in/conducting closed-door merger talks
dies ist eine Fusion ohne Auflagen = this is a no strings/wires attached deal
einige Führungskräfte blockieren die Fusionsverhandlungen = some executives are blocking the merger process
Vorvertrag wird ausgehandelt = both companies enter an in-principle agreement
die Fusion ist noch nicht durch = they (the two companies) haven’t tied the knot yet/are holding the line on the merger
Vorstand segnet Fusion ab = merger has been cleared/has been signed off on by the board
aus Fusion entsteht ein Duopol = two big-time players have cut a deal that is being referred to as a cozy duopoly
bei Verdacht auf abgekartetes Spiel, leitet Kartellamt Untersuchung ein = bid-rigging between the two main bidders is being investigated by the anti-corruption agency; no chance for outsiders … the deck was stacked against rival bids; this is a frame-up/set-up/stitch-up, regulators say
eine Klage “eins-zu-eins” anstreben = the two corporations are sueing each other, i.e. they have filed a tit-for-tat/quid-pro-quo/like-for-like complaint
nach der Fusion fühlen sich die Mitarbeiter für dumm verkauft/im Stich gelassen = merger makes employees feel being sold down the river
"Not verhandelt mit Elend" (d. h. zwei Konnzerne, die fast bankrott sind, wollen fusionieren) = "it’s the decrepit talking to/dealing with the destitute"
Fusionsplan wird gekippt/ist vom Tisch = the merger proposal was scrapped/shelved/aborted/abandoned/blown up/shot down; both companies poured cold water on the merger plan; the merger negotiations are as dead as a dodo/as a doornail
Firma/Konzern wird privatisiert = corporation to go/to be taken private
wir fassen eine volle Privatisierung ins Auge = we’re considering/eyeing a full/blanket privatization
wir wollen nur noch internes Wachstum vorantreiben, keine Zukäufe mehr = it has been decided that from now on the organization will only pursue organic growth, and no longer will acquisitions be considered
